Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[Mrsbongz]

Jennifer:

S6169:

[quote=\"lizhi\"]
1.
B -> 1/7boy
G -> 1/4girl
a.\tBBBBBBB + GGGG -> 975
b.\tBB-G -> 150,
BB BB BB BB – GGGG -> 150X4 =600
a + b, \tB……B (15units) -> 975+600=1575
B -> 1575/15=105
……
240 girls attended the sports day at first.

To me, this is like a Algebra.

Actually our children are introduced to simple versions of algebra since P1. Remember the pictorial qns with weighing scale (P1) and P2 section B IQ qns?[/quote]Do you mean questions with 'units'? can you share which kind of questions, so this mommy can go further analyze? Thank you!! :please:

[janet88]

S6169:

janet_lee88:

Algebra very pathetic chapter at P6 (first chap)...took a glimpse of the textbook when I was at Popular...like what Jennifer mentioned, it's totally incapable of solving any problem. Son was taught Models to handle Maths problems.

Students in school are not equipped with sufficient methods of handling prob sums although they are given marks for diff steps (M1, M2 thing) :?
So, that's why private tutors are needed.

That means the Algebra can be used from P5 onwards as soon as the kids know how to use and give correct answer.

Depends on the T. My elder boy's M1 T does not encourage Algebra.[/quote]

At P4, son's teacher didn't encourage the use of algebra...but this year, teacher said can use any method as long as the kid is comfortable. P4 teacher said better stick to models.

[php]

Mrsbongz:

markfch:

[quote=\"JRLam\"]
Ya, bad timing! Aiya, I was just fulfilling the promise I made to P3/4 parents after SA1 to put up the questions ...for all you know, most parents may find them 'wet-wet-water' lah, like Lizhi ... they will heave a sign of relief instead :laugh:

But lizhi is different class. Her P3 dd is doing P5 maths oredi. :faint:

And her dd1 & dd2 are in HCI & NYGS.

Hrm lizhi, when is your tuition ctr opening? I book first hor. :lol:

A.... I heard that your p1 ds also doing p3 assessment books leh.. u shouldn't have any problems too lah.. [/quote]what???? bro markfch, your ds doing p3 assessment books liao???? don't frighten me lei....

[lizhi]

janet_lee88:

At P4, son's teacher didn't encourage the use of algebra...but this year, teacher said can use any method as long as the kid is comfortable. P4 teacher said better stick to models.

I agreed.
Actually I hope my answers will cast a brick to attract jade.
Try to find better ways to let children easy to understand.....whether the method is algebra or not, as long as the kid is comfortable.

[lizhi]

markfch:

JRLam:

Ya, bad timing! Aiya, I was just fulfilling the promise I made to P3/4 parents after SA1 to put up the questions ...for all you know, most parents may find them 'wet-wet-water' lah, like Lizhi ... they will heave a sign of relief instead :laugh:

But ...

:censored: :snooze:

[janet88]

lizhi:

janet_lee88:

At P4, son's teacher didn't encourage the use of algebra...but this year, teacher said can use any method as long as the kid is comfortable. P4 teacher said better stick to models.

I agreed.
Actually I hope my answers will cast a brick to attract jade.
Try to find better ways to let children easy to understand.....whether the method is algebra or not, as long as the kid is comfortable.

I hope my son's Math at SA2 will improve and can score at least a B, given that he has started 1-to-1 Math tuition :xedfingers: :xedfingers:
No CA2 also means can breathe A LITTLE easier in Term 3.

[piezolbs]

Mum1113:

markfch:

What was the mean score for P5 SA1 maths again? :nailbite:

For last year 2010 SA2 P5 MA Highest was 93, Avg was 58 and Median was 60, not easy :nailbite:

The highest is 100. AVG in M1 is 78.

[Scary]

Sigh. . . . PH may further reduce the no. of P1 classes so that the school can go single session by 2015.

[janet88]

piezolbs:

Mum1113:

[quote=\"markfch\"]What was the mean score for P5 SA1 maths again? :nailbite:

For last year 2010 SA2 P5 MA Highest was 93, Avg was 58 and Median was 60, not easy :nailbite:

The highest is 100. AVG in M1 is 78.[/quote]Yup...saw 100 for Maths for SA1. Maths teacher told me the recent paper wasn't difficult

[JRLam]

piezolbs:

Mum1113:

[quote=\"markfch\"]What was the mean score for P5 SA1 maths again? :nailbite:

For last year 2010 SA2 P5 MA Highest was 93, Avg was 58 and Median was 60, not easy :nailbite:

The highest is 100. AVG in M1 is 78.[/quote]Average for the entire P5 cohort is 50 or 53